JCP Solicitors Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 50.0s

Holerday Ridge^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 98| CD

4/5

Fair winner over hurdles and made an encouraging start in this sphere when third in handicap at this course (20.9f) in March. Built on that at the third attempt when scoring over C&D 12 days ago. Runner-up has since boosted the form so big shout.

Form: UP3P-71

Abaya Du Mathan^b,t¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 94| CD

10/3

Veteran who has been kept very busy and ended long losing run to land C&D handicap chase for second successive season in April. Again ran well when runner-up at Fakenham (21.2f, good) before unsuited by drop back to 2m here 12 days ago. Can bounce back.

Form: 3221-23

Est Illic^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 88

18/1

Fairly useful sort at his best but has essentially become disappointing nowadays. Others preferred.

Form: P/74P3-6

Aces Full^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: S Bowen| T: S Curran| OR: 87

10/3

Runner-up completed start in points. Poor form over fences, gambled on when forced to withdraw on intended comeback at Exeter in late-2022/23. Below expectations when third at Huntingdon 3 weeks ago but drop back in trip here should suit.

Form: 6907/P-3

Chain Smoker^b¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 69

33/1

Limited hurdler/chaser who is hard to fancy.

Form: P3PP-56

Forecasts

Holerday Ridge (4/5), Abaya Du Mathan (10/3), Aces Full (10/3), Est Illic (18/1), Chain Smoker (33/1)

HOLERDAY RIDGE beat a subsequent winner when scoring over C&D 12 days ago so could well follow up. Abaya du Mathan will be suited by the return to this trip so is feared most.